Behind the Scenes at the Keck Observatory
[/caption] For about 300 nights out of the year, Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of…
Stardust-NExT sees Jets and impact crater at Comet Tempel 1 and says Farewell !
[/caption]Farewell Stardust-NExT ! Today marks the end to the final chapter in the illustrious saga of NASA’s Stardust-NExT spacecraft, a…
Companion Stars Could Cause Unexpected X-Rays
Many types of main sequence stars emit in the X-ray portion of the spectra. In massive stars, strong stellar winds…
New Look Inside Tycho Supernova Remnant Hints at Cosmic Ray Origins
[/caption] The Chandra X-Ray Observatory has taken a brand new, deep look inside the Tycho Supernova Remnant and found a…
Perseus Cluster Thicker Around the Middle Than Thought
[/caption] The Japanese Suzaku X-ray telescope has just taken a close look at the Perseus galaxy cluster, and revealed it's…
Famous Binary Cygnus-X1 Displays First-Ever Polarized Emissions
[/caption] Using the IBIS telescope onboard the European Space Agency’s INTEGRAL satellite, researchers have reported the first measurements of polarization…
Scientists Predict Arctic Could Be Ice-Free Within Decades
[/caption] Bad news for what is now the beginning of the “melt season” in the Arctic. Right now, the sea…
Where In The Universe Challenge #141
It’s time once more for another Where In The Universe Challenge (sorry for the short hiatus...) Name where in the…
“How Apollo Flew To The Moon” Second Edition Set For Summer Release
[/caption] Apollo: the name conjures up images of spacesuit-clad astronauts riding fantastic machines to the surface of another world. But…
Revolutionary Dawn Closing in on Asteroid Vesta with Opened Eyes
[/caption] The excitement is building as NASA’s innovative Dawn spacecraft closes in on its first protoplanetary target, the giant asteroid…